rule

n.规则，规定；统治，支配；章程

vt.& vi.控制，支配；判定；裁定，裁决；价格稳定

vt.统治；规定；管理；裁决

vi.统治；管辖；裁定

noun

活动；游戏 of activity/game

1. 规则；规章；条例
   a statement of what may, must or must not be done in a particular situation or when playing a game
   1. to follow/obey/observe the rules
      遵循 / 服从 / 遵守规则
   2. It's against all rules and regulations .
      这违背了所有的规章制度。
   3. to break a rule (= not follow it)
      违反规定
   4. This explains the rules under which the library operates.
      这份材料说明了图书馆的运行规则。
   5. Without unwritten rules civilized life would be impossible.
      没有不成文的规章，就不会有文明生活。

建议 advice

2. 建议；应做之事
   a statement of what you are advised to do in a particular situation
   1. There are no hard and fast rules for planning healthy meals.
      在安排健康饮食方面，没有什么一定之规。
   2. The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer.
      首先是眼睛要直视面试官。

习惯；常规 habit/normally true

3. 习惯；常规；惯常的做法
   a habit; the normal state of things; what is true in most cases
   1. He makes it a rule never to borrow money.
      他的规矩是从不向人借钱。
   2. I go to bed early as a rule .
      我一贯睡得早。
   3. Cold winters here are the exception rather than the rule (= are rare) .
      在这里，严寒的冬天并不多见。
   4. As a general rule vegetable oils are better for you than animal fats.
      一般来说，植物油比动物脂肪对人较有好处。

体系 of system

4. 定律；规则
   a statement of what is possible according to a particular system, for example the grammar of a language
   1. the rules of grammar
      语法规则

统治；控制 government/control

5. 统治；管理；支配；控制
   the government of a country or control of a group of people by a particular person, group or system
   1. under Communist/civilian/military, etc. rule
      在共产党、文官、军人等统治之下
   2. majority rule (= government by the political party that most people have voted for)
      获选票多数的政党组成政府的原则
   3. The 1972 act imposed direct rule from Westminster.
      1972年的法案强制实行了英国中央政府的直接统治。

测量工具 measuring tool

6. 尺；直尺
   a measuring instrument with a straight edge

verb

统治；控制 govern/control

1. 控制；统治；支配
   to control and have authority over a country, a group of people, etc.
   1. At that time John ruled England.
      当时是约翰统治着英格兰。
   2. Eighty million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth.
      八千万年前，地球是恐龙的天下。
   3. Charles I ruled for eleven years.
      查理一世统治了十一年。
   4. She once ruled over a vast empire.
      她曾统治过一个幅员辽阔的帝国。
   5. After the revolution, anarchy ruled.
      革命以后，无政府主义大行其道。
2. 支配；控制；操纵
   to be the main thing that influences and controls sb/sth
   1. The pursuit of money ruled his life.
      对金钱的追求支配着他的生活。
   2. We live in a society where we are ruled by the clock.
      我们生活在一个人人都围着时间转的社会。

作出正式决定 give official decision

3. 决定；裁定；判决
   to give an official decision about sth
   1. The court will rule on the legality of the action.
      法庭将裁定此举是否合法。
   2. The judge ruled against/in favour of the plaintiff.
      法官判原告败诉 / 胜诉。
   3. The deal may be ruled illegal.
      这笔交易可能会被判定为非法。
   4. The court ruled that the women were unfairly dismissed.
      法院裁定这些妇女是被不公平地开除的。

画直线 draw straight line

4. 用直尺等画（线）；画（直线）
   to draw a straight line using sth that has a firm straight edge
   1. Rule a line at the end of every piece of work.
      在每一篇作品的末尾画一条直线。

名词复数形式:rules 过去分词:ruled 过去式:ruled 第三人称单数:rules 现在分词:ruling

rule 统治，支配，规则，规章

缩写自拉丁语 regula,直尺，规则，来自拉丁语 regere,拉直，管理，词源同 regulate.引申诸相 关词义。

1. The officer cited the federation's rule on affiliation.
   该官员引用了联邦政府对于隶属关系的规定。
2. Bolivia returned to democratic rule in 1982, after a series of military governments.
   在经历了数届军人政府后，玻利维亚于1982年恢复了民主政权。
3. It was a shock to hear him rule that my testimony would be disallowed.
   听到他裁决我的证词将不被采纳时，我很震惊。
4. The government's policies of divide and rule have only contributed to the volatility of the region.
   政府分而治之的政策只是加剧了该地区的不稳定性。
5. Wine-making and accountants don't usually go together, but Thierry Hasard is an exception that proves the rule.
   酿酒和会计通常不搭边，而蒂埃里·阿萨尔却是普遍中的例外。
6. Unintelligible legislation is the negation of the rule of law and of parliamentary democracy.
   晦涩的法律法规有悖于法治和议会民主。
7. The South African president has negotiated an end to white-minority rule
   南非总统已通过谈判达成协议，结束了少数白人的统治。
8. He established one-man rule in his country seven months ago.
   他7个月前在自己的国家建立了个人统治。
9. Sikhs were expected to adhere strictly to the religious rules concerning appearance
   锡克教徒应当严格遵守该教对外表的规定。
10. Strictly speaking, this was against the rules.
    严格地说，这是违规的。
11. An important rule is to drink plenty of water during any flight
    一条重要的原则就是每次坐飞机都要多喝水。
12. By and large, the rules for healthy eating are the same during pregnancy as at any other time.
    总的来说，怀孕期间健康饮食的原则和其他时期是一致的。
13. It is a rule of English that adjectives generally precede the noun they modify.
    形容词一般放在所修饰名词的前面是英语中的一条规律。
14. However, for many Americans today, weekend work has unfortunately become the rule rather than the exception.
    然而，现在对于很多美国人来说，周末工作不幸已经成为了一种普遍情况，而非例外。
15. For four centuries, he says, foreigners have ruled Angola
    他说，外来者统治安哥拉的时间已长达4个世纪。
16. He ruled for eight months.
    他统治了8个月的时间。
17. Scientists have always been aware of how fear can rule our lives and make us ill.
    科学家一直都很清楚恐惧会影响我们的生活，引起我们身体的不适。
18. The court ruled that laws passed by the assembly remained valid
    法院裁定议会通过的法律仍然有效。
19. The Israeli court has not yet ruled on the case
    以色列法院尚未对此案作出裁决。
20. A provincial magistrates 'court last week ruled it unconstitutional
    一家省级地方法院上周裁定其违宪。
21. The committee ruled against all-night opening mainly on safety grounds.
    委员会反对通宵营业主要是出于安全方面的考虑。
22. As a rule, however, such attacks have been aimed at causing damage rather than taking life.
    然而，通常此类袭击只是为了造成破坏，并非要人性命。
23. As a general rule, burglars are wary about gaining entry from the front or side of a building.
    通常来说，窃贼对从房屋的正面或侧面潜入会比较谨慎。
24. There is a particular urgency in this case, and it would help if you could bend the rules.
    这次碰巧有紧急情况，如果您能通融一下就好了。
25. A good rule of thumb is that a broker must generate sales of ten times his salary if his employer is to make a profit
    根据经验来看，如果雇主要获得利润，那么其代理商必须卖出相当于其工资10倍的销售额。
26. As a rule of thumb, a cup of filter coffee contains about 80mg of caffeine.
    凭经验估计，一杯过滤咖啡约含80毫克咖啡因。
27. Nurses are continuing to work to rule.
    护士们还在消极怠工。
28. I am confident that we can restore peace, stability and respect for the rule of law.
    我相信我们能恢复和平、稳定和对法治的尊重。
29. They obey the one unwritten rule that binds them all — no talking.
    他们都遵守着那条约束他们所有人的默认规则——要守口如瓶。
30. The court will rule on the matter.
    法院将对此事作出裁定。